Sehgal
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Sehgal,also spelled Segal, Saigol or Saigal, is a PunjabiKhatrisurname, originating fromPunjabinIndiaandPakistan.[1]
Notable people
[edit]Art
[edit]- Amarnath Sehgal,Indian sculptor. He was awarded thePadma Bhushan.
- Deep Sehgal,British filmmaker
- Kabir Sehgal,Multi Grammy winning composer, American navy officer and financial executive.
- Kiran Segal,Indian classical dancer
- Ikram Sehgal,Pakistani Army officer and defence analyst
- Ramesh Saigal,Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor
- Nayantara Sahgal,Indian author
- Tino Sehgal,Indian British-German artist
Business
[edit]- Azam Saigol(1951-2018), Pakistani businessman and politician
- Rafique Saigol(1933-2003), Pakistani businessman and politician
- Vivek Chaand Sehgal,Indian-Australian billionaire businessman and entrepreneur.
Entertainment
[edit]- Aditi Saigal "Dot",Indian actress
- Akashdeep Saigal,Indian TV actor, BiggBoss contestant
- Amit Saigal,Indian rock musician
- Baba Sehgal,rapper and actor
- Dhruv Sehgal,actor and director
- K. L. Saigal(1904-1947), Indian actor and singer
- Mohit Sehgal,Indian actor
- Monica Sehgal,Indian actress
- Parvati Sehgal,Indian actress
- Sayyeshaa Saigal,Indian actress
- Sharmin Segal,Indian actress
- Shashikala Saigal,Indian actress
- Sonal Sehgal,Indian actress
- Sumeet Saigal,Indian actor
- Zohra Sehgal(1912-2014), Indian actress and choreographer
Freedom struggle
[edit]- Lakshmi Sahgal(1914-2012), Indian Independence revolutionary
- Manmohini Zutshi Sahgal(1909-1994), Indian freedom fighter
- Prem Sahgal(1917-1992), Indian independence activist, served in theAzad Hind Fauj
Law and journalism
[edit]- Gita Sahgal,Indian writer and journalist
- Parul Sehgal,former senior editor and columnist atThe New York Times Book Review.
- Rubina Saigol(1955-2016), Pakistani feminist scholar and activist
- Sabina Sehgal(1963-2008), Indian food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor for the Delhi Times
- Sangita Dhingra Sehgal,former Judge at the Delhi High Court
Politics
[edit]- Amar Singh Sahgal,Indian politician
Science
[edit]- Amita Sehgal,molecular biologist atUniversity of Pennsylvania.She was involved in the discovery ofDrosophilaTIM and other important components of theDrosophilaclock mechanism
- Narender K. Sehgal,Indian physicist, scientific administrator, and science populariser.
- Sunil Saigal,Indian-born American engineer, former dean of the Newark College of Engineering atNew Jersey Institute of Technology
- Suri Sehgal,crop scientist, seedsman, philanthropist
Sports
[edit]- Ravi Sehgal,Indian cricketer
See also
[edit]- Sahgalabad,a small town inChakwal District,Punjab, Pakistan
- Saigol Group(prononced as Sehgal Group), a group of companies owned by the Saigol family in Pakistan
- Segal (company),human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York
References
[edit]- ^Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08).Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set.Oxford University Press, USA.ISBN978-0-19-508137-4.